Waukegan ZIP codes, Illinois
Waukegan, IL has 3 ZIP codes (60085, 60087 and 60079) and area codes 224 and 847. The largest is 60085.
- USPS city name
- 3 ZIP codes
- Overlapping the city
- 5 more
- Population
- 89,076
- County
- Lake County
- State
- Illinois
Mail addressed to Waukegan uses the ZIP codes above. 5 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.
Waukegan in numbers
About 89,076 people live in Waukegan, in 32,042 households, the 10th-largest of Illinois's 1,443 census places. The median household income is $71,919 a year, 14% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $190,900 (27% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,205 a month. The median age is 35.5; 20.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 26 minutes.
| Population | 89,076 |
|---|---|
| Households | 32,042 |
| Median age | 35.5 |
| Median household income | $71,919 |
| Median home value | $190,900 |
| Median gross rent | $1,205 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9% |
| Mean commute | 26.1 min |
| Population density | 3,672 / sq mi |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Waukegan city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.
ZIP codes addressed as Waukegan
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60085 | Waukegan , IL | Standard | 72,341 | $66,793 | $177,400 |
60087 | Waukegan , IL | Standard | 27,293 | $76,738 | $206,600 |
60079 | Waukegan , IL | No street area | — | — | — |
Other ZIP codes overlapping Waukegan
These ZIP codes cover part of Waukegan but are addressed as somewhere else.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60031 | Gurnee , IL | Standard | 37,107 | $111,034 | $335,100 |
60048 | Libertyville , IL | Standard | 29,124 | $173,975 | $551,200 |
60064 | North Chicago , IL | Standard | 14,884 | $49,195 | $152,200 |
60083 | Wadsworth , IL | Standard | 9,981 | $123,125 | $323,200 |
60099 | Zion , IL | Standard | 30,881 | $66,109 | $196,700 |
Map of Waukegan ZIP codes
The ZIP codes of Waukegan, IL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.
Towns near Waukegan
The nearest larger towns are Kenosha, WI (99,372 people, 15 mi), Elgin (114,934 people, 33 mi) and Chicago (2,711,226 people, 38 mi).
| Town | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Park City | 7,827 | 1.5 mi |
| Gurnee | 30,510 | 3.4 mi |
| North Chicago | 30,643 | 3.7 mi |
| Beach Park | 14,115 | 5.0 mi |
| Green Oaks | 4,096 | 5.2 mi |
| Gages Lake | 10,819 | 5.8 mi |
| Lake Bluff | 6,041 | 6.1 mi |
| Grandwood Park | 5,262 | 6.2 mi |
| Wadsworth | 3,686 | 6.3 mi |
| Zion | 24,600 | 6.3 mi |
| Libertyville | 20,525 | 7.6 mi |
| Winthrop Harbor | 6,559 | 7.9 mi |
| Grayslake | 20,929 | 8.5 mi |
| Lindenhurst | 14,417 | 8.6 mi |
More nearby: every ZIP code in Lake County · Illinois ZIP codes
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zipcodes.pro. “Waukegan, IL ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/il/waukegan
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